Old Time Logging Demo
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 11, 2017
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Saturday, February 11, 11am
Location
Itasca State Park
36750 Main Park Drive
Park Rapids, MN
Contact Information
218-699-7251
Description
Old Time Logging Demo
Discover the history of early horse logging, an industry common to this area in the late 1800s. Watch lumberjacks fell trees with a 2-man crosscut saw, buck the long into sections, skid the logs with the teamster's trained horses, and cross-haul logs onto a horse drawn sled. Also, explore the history of firewood from the need for this resource to heat homes and the equipment used to provide the firewood. Members of the Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers will be on hand to demonstrate these early logging methods. Notes: Dress according to the weather. Program is held outside in the woods. Please be prepared with warm hats, gloves, snow pants, and snow boots. Be prepared to walk/stand in deep snow. In case of poor weather, event will be canceled. Duration of program will be weather dependent. Meet at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center